For many years the members of Lodge St Olaf made time away from the Lodge for their ‘sabbaticals, adventures which saw them visit many places from the Isle of Arran to the most remote pub on the UK mainland, here are some of the memories of these enjoyable misdaventures.
Other Adventures: The Road & The Miles Tae Dundee A Journey to the Tay: The Fellowship’s Coastal Quest In the Year of Light 2022, on the 11th day of June, five brethren of Lodge St. Olaf set forth on a quest both noble and convivial, their destination the storied...
In 2007 the Lodge Sabbatical found its way to Portmahomack in Ross Shire. A group of hardy souls from the Lodge had a great weekend of walking, eating and drinking and the gallery below captures much of that. [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id="17" gal_title="Portmahomack -...
Inverie Revisited The St Olaf Possee revisited Knoydart during the early summer of 2005. The group was blessed with fantastic weather and an almost midge free time which was as pleasurable an experience as it was an unusual occurrence at this time of year. The walk to...
Meticulous planning and detailed organisation from the collective brainpower of company directors and captains of industry must have assured a flawless adventure to Arran.Arrangements saw 3 of the team choose motorbikes as the preferred mode of transport, a further 5...
In 2005 Lodge members and their families took part in a caravan/camping weekend at Nairn. A fun-filled weekend of bar-b-ques and games, and plenty of 'grown up' refreshments resulted in a most enjoyable trip. The campers were accommodated in a range of options from...
Inverie On the 5th June 2004, 9 of the Lodge members went to the pub! What’s so unusual about I hear you say? Well, this particular pub is the Old Forge and according to the Guinness Book of Records, it is the most remote pub in Britain! So here’s the script, the 9...
The Lodge has ventured to Braemar on several occasions over the past few years. Initially intended to be skiing weekend, but since we never get any snow up here when you need it, the weekend inevitably gravitates around the local hostelries where the crack is always...
Adventurers Gordon Mackay Kenny Davidson Derek Clark Jim Conner Barrie Harper Tom Petrie Doug Sheal Rodger Wallace Alison Mackay Joan FisherThe Tale of the Knotted Dandelion DAY MINUS ONE – AND COUNTING I write this on the eve of our journey...
The Lodge began it’s a more adventurous fundraising efforts back in the mid ’80s with the 100-mile trek along the West Highland Way. Four Lodge members agreed to take on the arduous task and as well as any physical preparations they would have made, they also...